Secure disposal of CD-RWs

Whilst this is a serious request for advice, the potential for frivolous debate and comment is considered so great that I think this is probably the best place to post.What I would like to know is how people dispose of CD-RW (or any other format) disks containing personal information. I'm interested in terms of both identity theft and environmental issues.Suggestions using any form of motorised or gas powered kitchen equipment are likely to be vetoed by SWMBO.

Re: Secure disposal of CD-RWs

Thats what I have although it only cuts the disc in 3 places its probably enough to make the data unreadable I would hope. If its really serious data then scratching the top of the CD (where the silver stuff is) with a sharp point before shredding will also do the job.

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I use a £5 manual shredder that also cuts CD/DVD into 3 pieces.After shredding a few, I put the 3 pieces into separate plastic bags in bins, and dispose of different weeks, or into different public bins.Shredder is of this type...

(For paper I use a cross cut shredder, with added water into plastic bag, to smudge ink / make paper soggy)

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Personally I never put anything personal from my computer onto rewritable discs, CD or DVD, I reckon they can be un-erased, if re-used.Stolen or mislaid.Matters less once shredded of course.With recordable DVD's costing around 10p each, and not a single failure, I use these as backups.Plus other means of backup .And all my personal information is password protected anyway. Excel, Word, PDF's, Photo's Folders etc.DVD±RW's I only use in my TV DVD Recorders.

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My fortune !It's actually very easy, once you get into the habit.I did try the bendy CD process once, splinters everywhere !I do wonder if you sellotape the 3 pieces together off the same disc, would it be readable in a tray mounted loader, anyone try it ?Or what you get with 3 portions of different discs ?

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You could do what one of my neighbours has done; and attached them to his bicycle wheels so they make pretty patterns of rainbow hues as the wheels turn. Wouldn't think they're much use for anything after a few hours of that.

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